The twenty-five spirit stones are the result of Liu Xiaolou's inference of the endurance of these Young Masters.
The Spiritual Material they were asked to collect was three times the materials required for an array disk. This was not purely to take advantage, but there would inevitably be losses in refining the array disk. If the loss was less than three times, Liu Xiaolou would earn it. If it was more than three times, he was prepared to supplement it himself.
Most of these materials can be bought with silver money, which is expected to be around three thousand taels. A small part needs to be exchanged for spiritual stones, such as Yujue. It will not cost more than fifteen spiritual stones to get them all.
Therefore, the total cost of the thirteen Young Master brothers is forty spirit stones plus three thousand taels of silver, which means each person touches about three spirit stones and less than one hundred taels of silver. If they take it directly from the treasury at home, or simply collect it in person like Liu Xiaolou and Lord Xingde, the cost will be greatly reduced, even to two spiritual stones per person.
Totally affordable.
After a formation disk is successfully refined, each person can enter the formation about five times. It seems to be much more expensive than before, but it can be used again after replenishing Misty Incense Tendon. After replenishment, it can also be used five more times. A total of only five spiritual stones need to be paid. Two yuan is counted as the cost of Bewitching Incense. If Liu Xiaolou earns three yuan, their expenses will be greatly reduced and return to the same level as when Liu Xiaolou was in Shenwu Mountain.
But the advantage is that this array disk is in their hands and it is more convenient to use.
He did not hide these plans, but openly confessed them to his brothers Young Master and let them decide.
Finally, he said, "If you really want a set of formations like this, I suggest that it is best for one person to be in charge. I will teach him how to activate the formation. It is very simple and anyone can learn it. After you learn it, you can teach it to each other, and it will be more convenient to use it."
The final result was that brother Young Master negotiated the price to 20 spirit stones, accepted the plan, and elected Yun Ao as the manager, responsible for handing over to Liu Xiaolou.
Young Master buddies happily enjoyed a free life here at Liu Xiaolou, and then returned home one after another. Unfortunately, Liu Xiaolou Bewitching Incense was exhausted, and the array disk was not repaired, so they could not experience the joy of entering the array, but it was a fly in the ointment.
After sending brother Young Master away, Liu Xiaolou felt filled with a sense of accomplishment and was satisfied with the spiritual stone he had obtained.
Of the twenty spirit stones, only about five to ten dollars are actually needed to pay out, which are mainly used to purchase rosin essence, and the rest are purely earned. As for inviting Formation Master to help, it is completely false! He can handle all the small magic formations of this level by himself!
In addition, about every six months, he can get five additional spiritual stones, which is also a stable income.
In such a good mood, he continued to take out the spiritual stones to practice, and continued to attack the fifteenth acupoint of Foot Shaoyang Meridian - Head Linqi acupoint.
Entering early summer, Wulong Mountain has also entered the rainy season, with frequent mountain rains. A gust of wind often blows through a cloud, and a cloud brings a rain. A rain brings a coolness, and after a coolness, it becomes hotter.
It has been nearly two months since Wulong Mountain returned, and Liu Xiaolou has entered a strange state. During practice, he will gradually change his practice position with the change of weather. This is not a requirement of "Xuanzhen Scripture", but his spontaneous perception during practice.
Just like when falling asleep, everyone will choose the way to lie down in the most comfortable position.
Sometimes I feel something in my heart before the rain comes, and I face the rain clouds. When the rain stops, I open my eyes, but I have already turned in another direction, and even the position where I am sitting has moved.
Or maybe the mountain fog was misty and spread over Qianzhu Ridge. After it dispersed, he had appeared at the end of the fog.
When the sun rises and sets, and the moon and stars are sparse, he will also change the direction of practice in various directions: under the porch and terrace, on the eaves of the house, on the bamboo tops in the forest, and on the mountain road outside the courtyard. He has practiced meditation in all these places.
Other times, this change is unconscious, just like waking up and finding that you have changed to another sleeping position.
For example, he once appeared at the crevice at the top of Qianzhu Ridge. When he was finishing his work, he found himself crowded in Dabai's grass nest, staring at Dabai and Little Black, staring at each other with big eyes and small eyes.
Another time when he woke up from sitting down, he found that he was on the most dangerous cliff in Qianzhu Ridge, with his knees almost in the air and an abyss beneath him. He had no idea how he ended up here.
It was also at this moment that he understood more deeply the importance of the squatting posture. If the sitting posture was unstable, he might have fallen down without realizing it.
Danger is danger, but he knows best whether he feels comfortable while practicing.
Quite comfortable and efficient!
Carefully recalling the Dian Dian Didi of teacher Mister Sanxuan when he was practicing, I gradually found some clues. When the teacher was practicing, he didn't seem to be in the same place. In my memory, it seemed that he woke up several times in the middle of the night. The teacher was indeed practicing in different places. At that time, he just felt it was extremely normal and had no idea about it. Now it's me, and I know the reason.
Is it because of the "Xuanzhen Scripture" technique? Is it inevitable after entering mid Qi Refining through self-cultivation? But why didn't this happen during Shenwu Mountain?
In order to test this idea, he decided to change his practice location.
So he went down the mountain to Wu Chao Town's other courtyard to practice for two days, and found that he was back to normal again, sitting wherever he was, without moving his feet at all.
He returned to Wulong Mountain, Dragon Horse Waterfall of Tan Bazhang, Half-Acre Gorge of Zuo Gaofeng, Longshan of Longshan the Rogue Cultivator, Niu Malu brothers 0 After many attempts at Five Sons Peak from and Ghost Dream Cliff from Wei Hongqing, he found a pattern. The closer he got to Qianzhu Ridge, the more significant his position would shift during meditation.
For example, in Longshan, the place where you sit will move a few feet, and your body will deflect a little in the direction of the rising and setting sun. On Ghost Dream Cliff, which is closest to Qianzhu Ridge, the displacement reaches three or four feet, and the direction of deflection is the same as the rising and setting of the moon.
If you go directly to Qianzhu Ridge and Half Pine Flat, the displacement and deflection will be more significant; when you return to the small courtyard on the ridge, you will once again enter a state where you cannot determine where you woke up.
Shaped like a ghost!
With this doubt in mind, he secretly asked several seniors with cultivation levels of late Qi Refining or even perfection for advice.
Longshan the Rogue Cultivator said that if this happens to people in practice, they are either "night walking" or "sleepwalking". The former is the inner demon that appears in practice, and the latter is a disease. No matter which one, it is not a good thing.
Yellow Leaf Immortal gave a similar explanation, while Zuo Gaofeng said that he had never encountered such a situation.
At this point, he had a rough judgment - it had little to do with the practice, and it was probably a problem with Qianzhu Ridge. Of course, it's also because I stepped into mid Qi Refining and my perception became sharper.
This is not a bad thing, it is a good thing.
After he successfully opened up the Head Linqi acupoint and Eye Window acupoints, he suddenly had a deep understanding of the teacher Mister Sanxuan who clung to Qianzhu Ridge and refused to move away no matter how difficult it was.
Although there is no Spirit Spring Spirit Eye, Qianzhu Ridge is undoubtedly a geomantic treasure, and in the turbulent winds, thunder, rain, dew, and the interaction of the sun and the moon, there is opportunity. At least on Qianzhu Ridge, you can feel this opportunity more easily.
It's a pity that the teacher died too early and too suddenly, and he didn't tell himself many things.
Why die so early? Irresponsible!
Liu Xiaolou poured a glass of wine on his tombstone, feeling very angry.
Back in the small courtyard, the wind chimes under the eaves suddenly moved, "Ding dong... ding dong..."
The figure of Fang Buai appeared in front of the mountain road, came outside the courtyard gate, bowed and said, "Senior, there is Rogue Cultivator Wuzhuzi here to see you."
Liu Xiaolou had never heard of the name Wuzhuzi. He asked Fang Buai: "Who is this? Have you heard of him?"
Fang Buai shook his head. "This junior has never heard of him. When asked about his origin, he only said that he was Rogue Cultivator from the south. He heard about senior's name, so he climbed the mountain to pay his respects. He didn't seem to have any ill intentions."
This person didn't force his way in, but was stopped by Fang Buai and Qi Refining third layer. He probably had no ill intentions. Liu Xiaolou guessed, what kind of reputation could he have? Could it be that he is also here for his own formation? So he said, "Ask him to come up."
Not long after, Fang Buai led a middle-aged monk up the mountain, and then consciously stood behind Liu Xiaolou, ready to draw his sword at any time.